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In my experience, as little as we use ours a good running motor is way way less hassle.
Mine has slowed consumption considerably. May live forever lol
Mine has slowed consumption considerably. May live forever lol
My guess is cracked coolant passage or leaking around the plugs in the water jackets.
My buddy (local) is offering a 2H. He has everything needed. Engine mounts are same for a 2F. If the head is cracked and it's not something simple like the freeze plug, I am going to try to recoup my $400 head and valve job. Part out the rest of engine carb, dissy, etc... and bolt up a 2H.
@beno thoughts on 2H parts availability and how good of an engine is the 2H?
@beno thoughts on 2H parts availability and how good of an engine is the 2H?
Bodean
Hot Damn
Why not just source a head and have it worked. I'd definitely ask the guy that did the head on it now to take another look at it. Maybe he will warrantee it??
Bodean
Hot Damn
Oil cooler started in California models in late 78 but not in production until 79, from things I've read.
Buddy of mine said the head bolt locations in the block can crack and push coolant up that way. Anyone else seen this? It would explain why the machinist didn't see any cracks in the head.
Hopefully I can talk to him this week.
Also, anyone know if you can easily put a later FJ60 2F with the different style valve cover in a FJ40? Carbs and dissy interchangeable?
Buddy of mine said the head bolt locations in the block can crack and push coolant up that way. Anyone else seen this? It would explain why the machinist didn't see any cracks in the head.
Hopefully I can talk to him this week.
Also, anyone know if you can easily put a later FJ60 2F with the different style valve cover in a FJ40? Carbs and dissy interchangeable?
Bodean
Hot Damn
Tollesons 40 has a 2F out of a 60 in it. Works fine
Mine came out of a 85 fj60. PO did it before I bought it.
Never heard of the block cracking.
A 2F from a FJ60 will bolt right up. In my FJ40 I have an '85 2F block with oil cooler, later dizzy, '77 head, '85 valve cover, '77 carb.
F'ing Braswell is wringing his hands over me offering the 2F I got for what I have in it. He must be suspicious that I would be so generous. He will probably low ball me and expect me to meet him 1/2 way too or something........
Keep it simple and stick with the 2F. To do a 2FE you will need a 3FE head, intake and exhaust manifold, MAF, computer, a bunch of wires that plug into a bunch of sensors, electric fuel pump, throttle cable instead of rods,
and someone who can fab up parts that are not just plug-n-play.
I'm sure I've left off a few little items.
I've been working on a 2FE conversion for my 60 for about 3 years now (it's kinda dragging along
). I started with an entire stock FJ62 for parts but the conversion is going into another 60 series. Even with this there are mods to be done, more so for a 40.
and someone who can fab up parts that are not just plug-n-play.
I'm sure I've left off a few little items.
I've been working on a 2FE conversion for my 60 for about 3 years now (it's kinda dragging along
). I started with an entire stock FJ62 for parts but the conversion is going into another 60 series. Even with this there are mods to be done, more so for a 40.
But on the tbi conversion I suggest having the correct computer (1994) that can be reprogrammed with a chip for tuning purposes. I've never seen one run just quite right. It seems there is always a glitch somewhere because they use a one size fits all approach.